§ 2623. Referendum
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(a)Secretary’s duty to conduct; purpose of referendum The Secretary shall conduct a referendum among producers, who during a representative period determined by the Secretary have been engaged in the production of potatoes, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the issuance of a plan is approved or favored by such producers. When the issuance of a plan would subject importers to the terms and conditions of a plan, the Secretary also shall conduct the referendum among importers, who during a representative period determined by the Secretary have been engaged in the importation of potatoes, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the issuance of such plan is approved or favored by such importers.
(b)Required margin of approval No plan issued under this chapter shall be effective unless the Secretary determines that the issuance of such plan is approved or favored by not less than a majority of the producers voting in such referendum or a majority of the producers and importers when the issuance of a plan would subject importers to the terms and conditions of a plan, voting in such referendum.
(c)Amendments The failure of potato producers and importers to approve an amendment to any plan issued under this chapter shall not be deemed to invalidate such plan.
(d)Penalties for disclosure of confidential information, ballots and reports The ballots and other information or reports which reveal or tend to reveal the vote of any producer or his production of potatoes, or any importer or the volume of potatoes imported by such importer, shall be held strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed. Any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture violating the provisions hereof shall upon conviction be subject to the penalties provided in section 2619(c) of this title.
(Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 314, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2046; Pub. L. 97–244, § 4, Aug. 26, 1982, 96 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1944, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3868.)
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- Public Law 98–171To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to authorize marketing research and promotion projects, including paid advertising, for filberts, and to amend the Potato Research and Promotion Act
- Public Law 97–244To amend the Potato Research and Promotion Act
- Public Law 101–624To extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 314
- 84 Stat. 2046
- Pub. L. 97–244, § 4
- 96 Stat. 311
- Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1944
- 104 Stat. 3868
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1944(1)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1944(2)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1944(3)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1944(4)
- Pub. L. 97–244
- Pub. L. 98–171, § 2(b)
- 97 Stat. 1118
- Pub. L. 91–670
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§ 2623
Referendum
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 314
Stat.84 Stat. 2046
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–244, § 4
Stat.96 Stat. 311
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1944
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